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not only is virginia home to the pentagon, the world's largest u.s. navy base, but a hub for major defense contractors such as aircraft builders. so the impact over 200,000 jobs, second only to california. you can't want this automatic spending cut to go forward. >> you know, clearly this is not, david, the best way to go about trying to chroontrol spending. and we have demonstrated in the house two separate occasions -- one of the bills we put across the floor and passed i was the sponsor of for that reason. these are indiscriminate cuts. we can do a lot better. what i hope to be able to hear from the president in the state of the union is he wants to join us in trying to effect much smarter cuts in spending. >> but that's what he's saying. >> we don't have to have the impact that you just described. >> why not work with him on short-term measure which he is talking about to delay this, find a different way to go about some of the cuts? >> the problem is, david, every time you turn around the answer is to raise taxes. and, you know, he just got his t
not only is virginia home to the pentagon, the world's largest u.s. navy base, but a hub for major defense contractors such as aircraft builders. so the impact over 200,000 jobs, second only to california. you can't want this automatic spending cut to go forward. >> you know, clearly this is not, david, the best way to go about trying to chroontrol spending. and we have demonstrated in the house two separate occasions -- one of the bills we put across the floor and passed i was the...
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the defense appropriations subcommittee and in the senate that we can save money, cut waste in the pentagon, and not compromise our national security. but to do this in such a haphazard way over the remaining six or seven months is going to be unfair to the military and our families. think about this for a second. cutting back on psychological counseling for the members of the military and their family during the remainder of this year when we have this grievous problem of suicides in the military and readjustment when they come home from battle. we can't do that. >> but isn't there always a reason to spend the money in washington? >> no. >> can't you always find a reason not to cut? isn't this the republican argument that at least here, if worse comes to worse and the sequester happens, we'll at least get spending cuts. how else to force the president's hand? >> do we really want to base our spending cuts reducing medical research in america, on eliminating 70,000 children from head start, that early learning program that is so important? these things don't make sense. let's sit down and d
the defense appropriations subcommittee and in the senate that we can save money, cut waste in the pentagon, and not compromise our national security. but to do this in such a haphazard way over the remaining six or seven months is going to be unfair to the military and our families. think about this for a second. cutting back on psychological counseling for the members of the military and their family during the remainder of this year when we have this grievous problem of suicides in the...
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those who don't want this man as pentagon chief will stop at nothing. they're trying to slow the process of his confirmation, anything to give them time to find something to bring the man down. question, who are they try king to bring down? is it president obama's pick for secretary of defense? or is it the man the american people have chosen? is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president's second term. listen to those attacking senator hagel and you'll hear the yelps of pain, this motley crew of neocons and the sun belt feel. what they hate, despise, really, is the fact that now in the history books, the american people voting in great numbers reject their war-reich jinglistic notions of what america stands for.
those who don't want this man as pentagon chief will stop at nothing. they're trying to slow the process of his confirmation, anything to give them time to find something to bring the man down. question, who are they try king to bring down? is it president obama's pick for secretary of defense? or is it the man the american people have chosen? is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president's second term. listen to those attacking senator hagel and you'll hear the...
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those who don't want this man as pentagon chief will stop at nothing. they're out there beating the bushes right now for anything that will slow the process of his confirmation, anything that will give them more time to find something they can build enough on to bring the man down. question. who are they trying to bring down? is it president obama's pick for secretary of defense? or is it the man the american people have chosen? is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the president's second term? listen to those attacking senator hagel, and you hear the yelps of pain this motley crew of neocons and right-wingers from the sun belt feel even though from the american people's choice of last november. what they hate, despise really, is the fact now in the history books that the american people in great numbers reject their war-like jingoistic notions of what america stands for. their problem is not with obama's choice for a cabinet appointment. their problem is with america's choice of who it
those who don't want this man as pentagon chief will stop at nothing. they're out there beating the bushes right now for anything that will slow the process of his confirmation, anything that will give them more time to find something they can build enough on to bring the man down. question. who are they trying to bring down? is it president obama's pick for secretary of defense? or is it the man the american people have chosen? is it about a confirmation or a desperate push to undermine the...
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chris: what was the reaction by the pentagon the fact we have rules already. the rules are it has to be imminent attack, the person has to be involved in imminent strikes against the united states, and we can't bring him or her to trial and they do have protocols. >> there's a lot of murkiness within an attack. it's a very murky definition, and what defines an imminent attack. i wanted to talk about class value damage which is civilian casualties and i think, yes, the drones do save american lives but there's a lot of -- there's a lot of civilian casualties and they're not as accurate all the time as the pentagon or c.i.a. says. we heard a story this week about a very brave cleric in yemen who stood up in his mosque and denounced al qaeda, two days later some al qaeda guys come to visit him and they're arguing outside and they're incinerated in the drone attack. one of these guys was on the u.s. side. so not only is class value damage but also creates a -- collateral damage but also creates a lot of resentment. >> families and children killed, especially in no
chris: what was the reaction by the pentagon the fact we have rules already. the rules are it has to be imminent attack, the person has to be involved in imminent strikes against the united states, and we can't bring him or her to trial and they do have protocols. >> there's a lot of murkiness within an attack. it's a very murky definition, and what defines an imminent attack. i wanted to talk about class value damage which is civilian casualties and i think, yes, the drones do save...
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in the meantime, a senate committee will hear of the pentagon cuts will be carried out. both parties are trying for deal, but the prospects are dimming. abc7 news. >> thank you, rebecca. president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term, among them gun-control immigration, and clean energy. florida senator marco rubio will lay of the republican response and rand paul will respond for the tea party. >> president obama presented the medal of honor. he led a few dozen soldiers into repelling an attack in 2009. 8 soldiers were killed in that battle. heat suffered wounds to his hip -- he suffered wounds to his hip and neck, but he kept on fighting. >> i am grateful that they are here with us, and any one of them will tell you, we were not going to be beat that the. i want them to know how proud i am of them. >> he says that he accepts the medal of honor with mixed emotions. he feels toward for successfully accomp
in the meantime, a senate committee will hear of the pentagon cuts will be carried out. both parties are trying for deal, but the prospects are dimming. abc7 news. >> thank you, rebecca. president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term, among them gun-control immigration, and clean energy. florida senator marco rubio will...
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there was a - were pen hy can't the with more money than they had in 2007. hris lawrence, cnn, the pentagon. 3 3 a newwrrport says maryllnd, virginia aad d-c aae 3 widesppead budget cuts. p thh wells fargo reportt examines states that would & 855billion-dollar in cuts &pthat''l take effect march 1-st withoutta bipartisan deal. - the reporr saasswe're most vulnerable because of and ontractors in the region. everything ffom biomediial research to homelanddseccrity. 3 sttaaght ahead... leaving - yourself vulneraale... tt identityytheft. theft.""omehowwbeeween 8 and 5 somebooy came along nn got that piice." 3&pcan keep thieves... rom targeting yyuu tax rrturns.-3 3 ((break 3)) 3 3& tax season is innfull swing..- buu if you'rr ottcareful, your efund coulddbe going into the pockkts of hievee. criminals are using stolen names and security ummers to 3 it. &p3piihaddinformation tolee through the mmil."it only took -3 a minutt for thieves o steal a credit card ssatemeet oot of bbandon barnhart's ailbox. pundreds f dollars in frauduleet charges."it was - shocking. basically, i didn't know how it could
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defense related jobs could vanish by the tens of thousands due to severe cuts to the pentagon. you see just four states there including georgia and virginia which could lose more than 100,000 jobs each over the next ten years. cuts in grants to the states could lead to big reductions in food aid to the poor, low income energy assistance, child care and development and other social services as well. and really this is only the start. again, ten days left at this point. >>> now, we want to bring you some of the hottest stories of the day in a flash. we're keeping an eye on the jodi areas trial. she admits to the gruesome killing of travis alexander. late this morning her attorney began to lead arias through the weeks before the brutal killing. arias read an angry text from travis about a drawing that he had done which she left behind. >> imagine if i did that to you with something you gave me. give me a pardon from any madness. i don't need it. it's wearing me out and if it continues, just like i have to give you motivation to tell me the truth, i'll give you motivation to quit s
defense related jobs could vanish by the tens of thousands due to severe cuts to the pentagon. you see just four states there including georgia and virginia which could lose more than 100,000 jobs each over the next ten years. cuts in grants to the states could lead to big reductions in food aid to the poor, low income energy assistance, child care and development and other social services as well. and really this is only the start. again, ten days left at this point. >>> now, we want...
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. >> it is the biggest story for the pentagon and industry here in the washington area. he is going to talk mostly about domestic issues. immigration, gun rights, and focus on those types of things as opposed to the more international security. >> what is the challenge for him in trying to get these two parties to coalesce what we continue to criticize congress for being inactive. how would he do that? but he has to appeal to things he knows republicans will do. he probably cannot get a grand bargain on spending. something's on immigration including the process for people who are here illegally to begin to become american assistance. -- american citizens. >> are we going to hear from him -- is he going to say the people have spoken? we have heard that from him before. you think he really plays ball? >> i think he will play ball initially. one early signal is that he is going to have a pretty aggressive speech, all things considered. he is going to say we have some big problems and here is what we want to do about that. he is going to reach across the aisle but there is g
. >> it is the biggest story for the pentagon and industry here in the washington area. he is going to talk mostly about domestic issues. immigration, gun rights, and focus on those types of things as opposed to the more international security. >> what is the challenge for him in trying to get these two parties to coalesce what we continue to criticize congress for being inactive. how would he do that? but he has to appeal to things he knows republicans will do. he probably cannot...
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more than half that from the pentagon t impacts more than the defense budget. everything from education to disaster relief funding could be hit. lawmaker have been sounding at large for months and new numbers back it up. maryland, virginia and the district would take the hardest hit if sequestration happens. a report by wells fargo says our area is the most vulnerable to defense and nondefense cuts that will come in a deal is not reached soon. meantime, virginia governor bob mcdonnell has sent a letter to president obama asking him to assert the automatic cuts. >>> we are also monitoring metro for you this morning. >> it's thought that may not even cross your mind when you ride the rails but knowing what to do if it happens could save your life. we'll have more on that coming up. first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> want to bring an umbrella today. we've got some showers in the forecast. looks like it is all liquid around here as temperatures have fallen only in the upper 30s. julie is back too with your traffic coming up after the break.
more than half that from the pentagon t impacts more than the defense budget. everything from education to disaster relief funding could be hit. lawmaker have been sounding at large for months and new numbers back it up. maryland, virginia and the district would take the hardest hit if sequestration happens. a report by wells fargo says our area is the most vulnerable to defense and nondefense cuts that will come in a deal is not reached soon. meantime, virginia governor bob mcdonnell has sent...
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. >>> an an emotional day at the pentagon. the legacy leon panetta is leaving behind as he says good-bye. >>> and it's the first dave our amazing makeovers. the mom of a wounded warrior gets a brand-new rook. good morning. welcome to "news4 midday." i'm keith russell. >> and i'm barbara harrison. it's tuesday, february 12th, 2013. we start in college park. two people are dead, another person injured after a murder/suicide at the university of maryland campus. >> all three of university of maryland campus. megan mcgrath is live. >> reporter: it happened at this house behind me on 36th avenue. this is a rental like many of the homes on this block. the tenants, three university of maryland students. one of his two students turned on his two roommates shooting them before killing himself. a bullet hole through the rear window. the window of this suv shot out. and evidence of the fire that started it all. police release the photo of the damage. three university of maryland students live on the home in on 36th avenue. early this mor
. >>> an an emotional day at the pentagon. the legacy leon panetta is leaving behind as he says good-bye. >>> and it's the first dave our amazing makeovers. the mom of a wounded warrior gets a brand-new rook. good morning. welcome to "news4 midday." i'm keith russell. >> and i'm barbara harrison. it's tuesday, february 12th, 2013. we start in college park. two people are dead, another person injured after a murder/suicide at the university of maryland campus....
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. >> if a deal is not reached between congress and the white house, the pentagon faces $46 billion in budget cuts over seven months beginning in march. the defense department would also face additional cuts next year and beyond. >> president obama this morning will travel to decatur, georgia tech visit pre-k students and then speak at a recreation center. is afternoon he returns to the white house to take part in a fireside hang out on google+ to discuss a state of the union address and to interact. it starts at 4:50 p.m. and will be streamed live on the white house web site for along with his youtube and google+ pages. >> the postal service puts congress in an interesting predicament with its decision to end saturday delivery. >> can possible merger between u.s. airways and american. linda bell joining us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. anne valentine data you. >> happy valentine's day. looks like it's finally nearing an end. directors have voted on the merger approved $11 billion deal yesterday. this sets the stage for an announcement later today. the combined airline will
. >> if a deal is not reached between congress and the white house, the pentagon faces $46 billion in budget cuts over seven months beginning in march. the defense department would also face additional cuts next year and beyond. >> president obama this morning will travel to decatur, georgia tech visit pre-k students and then speak at a recreation center. is afternoon he returns to the white house to take part in a fireside hang out on google+ to discuss a state of the union address...
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he will say final goodbyes to his colleagues at the pentagon. he's been defense secretary since july 2011. also today panetta's possible replacement could be closer to being confirmed. the senate armed services committee plans to vote today on former nebraska senator chuck hagel's no, ma'am mags. >>> montgomery county lawmakers could make it tougher to smoke in public today. the county could you please sill was expected to take action on property owned or leased by the county. could include county bus stops and shemters. under the bill, the county's director of health and human services would be allowed to designate outdoor smoking areas on certain properties. >>> if you live in maryland expect to pay more for natural gas. thera opponents say it will allow them to charge customers for upgrades before the work is done. governor o'malley has not indicated whether he will sign this bill. >>> new this morning, a recent rash of battery problems on the bole 787 dreamliner sparked proposed safety changes. a united nations agency suggests eliminating ex
he will say final goodbyes to his colleagues at the pentagon. he's been defense secretary since july 2011. also today panetta's possible replacement could be closer to being confirmed. the senate armed services committee plans to vote today on former nebraska senator chuck hagel's no, ma'am mags. >>> montgomery county lawmakers could make it tougher to smoke in public today. the county could you please sill was expected to take action on property owned or leased by the county. could...
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combat troops are supposed to leave afghanistan after next year but the pentagon is now pushing a three high pressure year plan to keep about 8,000 troops there after the nato mission ends. the "washington post" reports that the plan would reduce the number of americans over the following two years. the phased reduction approach would redefine the u.s. end game in afghanistan. >>> leon panetta is authorizing more benefits to same-sex partners but the pentagon is not he can tending some housing benefits saying the complex issue requires more review and it has triggered concerns among military leaders. the defendants department memo does give same-sex military partners other benefits like identification cards to get into commissaries and other services. housing payments and health benefits cannot be included because of federal law. >>> an army veteran who survived a taliban attack has been awarded the medal of honor. president obama commended former staff sergeant clinton romsha saying he helped defend the indefensible. he was with a group of 53 troops far outnumbered by more than 300 tal
combat troops are supposed to leave afghanistan after next year but the pentagon is now pushing a three high pressure year plan to keep about 8,000 troops there after the nato mission ends. the "washington post" reports that the plan would reduce the number of americans over the following two years. the phased reduction approach would redefine the u.s. end game in afghanistan. >>> leon panetta is authorizing more benefits to same-sex partners but the pentagon is not he can...
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item potentially in virginia. 395 past shirlington, glebe oad, towards the pentagon, a possible crash. there are the way to check it out. i will have more on that in 10 minutes. between stanford and the beltway, travel lanes are open. theween stafford and beltway. there is tired debris in the center of the beltway north of .he american legion bridge >> amateur video captured a meteorite falling from the sky in russia. >> amazing images. this caused explosions and more than 400 people. alarms going off] >> this was east of moscow. most of the injuries came from glass from buildings. part of a roof also collapsed at factory. >> scientists have been keeping over an asteroid large enough to destroy an city, expected to come within 17,000 miles of the earth. there are concerns it could impact satellites and could affect cell phone service. will begin live streaming event aroundhe afternoon. >> another big story we are following, the nightmare at sea for 4200 people a carnival cruise five days. triumph finally docked in mobile, alabama, thursday night passenger. as ran off the ship and some
item potentially in virginia. 395 past shirlington, glebe oad, towards the pentagon, a possible crash. there are the way to check it out. i will have more on that in 10 minutes. between stanford and the beltway, travel lanes are open. theween stafford and beltway. there is tired debris in the center of the beltway north of .he american legion bridge >> amateur video captured a meteorite falling from the sky in russia. >> amazing images. this caused explosions and more than 400...
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creating backups here at la front -- l'enfant plaza and check out this picture of a crowded platform at pentagon. >> if there's ever a situation where a recovery cannot be done safely and power needs to be brought down. in those situations we do close the station. >> reporter: while the scene was troubling to passengers, emergency crews say safety is paramount. they must make sure that all power is shut down before moving in. >> we don't send any members down into the track bed until we've confirmed from metro that power has been shut off. >> reporter: metro reviewed the videotape and the driver did indeed apply the brake but it is too late. she is now badly shaken and seeking treatment. at gallery place, delia goncalves, wusa9. >> metro resumed normal service on the green and yellow lines shortly before 11:00 a.m. >>> university of maryland held a memorial last night for two students killed yesterday in a murder-suicide. police say 23-year-old dayvon green set several fires at his home on 36th street in college park. green then shot his two house mates, 22-year-old stephen rane died. we caught
creating backups here at la front -- l'enfant plaza and check out this picture of a crowded platform at pentagon. >> if there's ever a situation where a recovery cannot be done safely and power needs to be brought down. in those situations we do close the station. >> reporter: while the scene was troubling to passengers, emergency crews say safety is paramount. they must make sure that all power is shut down before moving in. >> we don't send any members down into the track...
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. >>> today the pentagon announced the creation of a new medal that recognizes 21st century war fare. the distinguished war fare medal will be awarded to troops that launch drone strikes or direct cyberattacks. they assist during combat missions without ever setting foot in a combat zone. defense secretary panetta is expected to announce the new medal. it says it would recognize exception appear contributions made from afar. we're told that medal would be considered a bit higher ranking than the bronze star. >>> nbc news has learned that general john allen is expected to withdraw his name from consideration as the top commander of nato. military official say allen does not want to put his family through repeated discussions about jill kelly. kelly is the woman who claims to have received threatening e-mails from paula broadwell. that claim triggered the investigation that led to the resignation of cia director david petraeus. pentagon investigation cleared allen of any wrongdoing in that case. >>> today's ash wednesday mass at the vatican was likely to have been possibly benedict's fi
. >>> today the pentagon announced the creation of a new medal that recognizes 21st century war fare. the distinguished war fare medal will be awarded to troops that launch drone strikes or direct cyberattacks. they assist during combat missions without ever setting foot in a combat zone. defense secretary panetta is expected to announce the new medal. it says it would recognize exception appear contributions made from afar. we're told that medal would be considered a bit higher...
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one day a week furloughs for up to 800,000 civilian pentagon employees. friday the navy is expected to announce it will postpone the repair of almost 20 dozen ships threatening tens of thousands of jobs in virginia alone and those repairs? >> if we don't do that, we are sending a ship out in harm's way that is -- may not be as fit to fight as it should be. >> here's how we avoid it. >> reporter: virginia tim kaine is among senate democrats proposing an all terptive. -- alternative plan. spending cuts coming from the elimination of some farm subsidies and half in new taxes. >> as you know the speaker has said president obama has received his revenue and is not going to get any more. >> the democrats could say we cut spending and we're not going to cut anymore. if republicans say there will never be another dollar of revenue and democrats say there will never be another dollar of cuts then we're not going to solve the problem. another way for washington to kick the can down the road. you know, it's funny that every time washington is just about to actually
one day a week furloughs for up to 800,000 civilian pentagon employees. friday the navy is expected to announce it will postpone the repair of almost 20 dozen ships threatening tens of thousands of jobs in virginia alone and those repairs? >> if we don't do that, we are sending a ship out in harm's way that is -- may not be as fit to fight as it should be. >> here's how we avoid it. >> reporter: virginia tim kaine is among senate democrats proposing an all terptive. --...
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take away about $58 billion from the government's budget and about $46 billion would be cut from the pentagon. there would be a big impact on federal workers here in the district. >> republicans blame the president but democrats argue that mr. obama has a plan the republicans won't accept. >> they will not consider anything that includes closing loopholes. >> if you want to look at ways to find $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade, let's look at obamacare and let's not destroy the military and cut blindly across the board. >>> a 4-year-old girl remains in critical condition following a fire on sunday. several other people inside the home were taken to the hospital for burns and smoke inhalation but have since been released. the home as owner, 46-year-old jeremy calvary lewis is charged with felony threats and simple assaults. investigators said he was making threats against one of the women at the home while crews worked to put the blames out. >>> the investigation continues this morning into i deadly hit and run in northeast. police say just after 10:30 saturday night, a pedestrian
take away about $58 billion from the government's budget and about $46 billion would be cut from the pentagon. there would be a big impact on federal workers here in the district. >> republicans blame the president but democrats argue that mr. obama has a plan the republicans won't accept. >> they will not consider anything that includes closing loopholes. >> if you want to look at ways to find $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade, let's look at obamacare and let's...
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. >>> for the first time, the pentagon is considering scaling back on the massive buildup of drones. the military uses those unmanned aircraft to go after terror suspects. the controversy erupted last week with where targets could include suspected american terrorists overangels. leaders at the defense department are evaluating whether there's enough drones already patrolling the skies and they'll try to determine whether changing security threats call for different resources. >>> still ahead on "news4 at 6," tornadoes rip through the south. we'll take a tour from the sky to survey the damage. >>> police in delaware revealing a possible motive behind a shootout inside a courthouse today. >>> wouldn't it be awful to be stuck on a cruise ship with the toilets not work >>> distill aware's top prosecutor says a longstanding custody dispute led to a deadly shootout. police say a man walked into the lobby of the courthouse and opened fired. killed in the exchange, two women and the gunman himself. two officers were wounded, but are expected to be okay. at this time state police are not ide
. >>> for the first time, the pentagon is considering scaling back on the massive buildup of drones. the military uses those unmanned aircraft to go after terror suspects. the controversy erupted last week with where targets could include suspected american terrorists overangels. leaders at the defense department are evaluating whether there's enough drones already patrolling the skies and they'll try to determine whether changing security threats call for different resources....
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one day a weak furloughs for up to 800,000 civilian pentagon employees. friday the navy is expected to announce it will postpone the repair of almost two dozen ships, threatening tens of thousands of jobs in virginia alone. and those repairs? >> if we don't do that, we are sending a ship out in harm's way that may not be as fit to fate as it should be. >> so here's how we avoid it. >> reporter: virginia's tim kaine is among senate democrats proposing an alternative, a $120 billion deficit reduction plan half in spending cuts split between defense and non- defense, much coming from tell limb nation of farm subsidies, and half in new taxes. >> as you know, the speaker has said president obama has received his revenue he is not going to get any more. >> if republicans say there will never be another dollar of revenue and democrats say there will never be another dollar of cut, then we're not going to solve the problem. >> another way for washington to kick the can down the road. it's funny that every time washington is just about to actually cut spending, so
one day a weak furloughs for up to 800,000 civilian pentagon employees. friday the navy is expected to announce it will postpone the repair of almost two dozen ships, threatening tens of thousands of jobs in virginia alone. and those repairs? >> if we don't do that, we are sending a ship out in harm's way that may not be as fit to fate as it should be. >> so here's how we avoid it. >> reporter: virginia's tim kaine is among senate democrats proposing an alternative, a $120...
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that's 9% of nondefense spending and 13% of the pentagon budget over the next seven months. what's protected? medicare and social security. so are medicaid and food stamps, military personnel and the v.a. are examined. most federal agencies would make cuts and the white house warns, among other things, furloughs of the fbi, border patrol, and food safety inspections. the president says vital government services would suffer and the economy would weaken. republicans say agencies have had plenty of warning and it's past time the government joins the american families in making tough budget choices. a couple of facts amid the washington blame game. while the president rails against the cuts now, the idea for this deadline was his. two years ago the president believed the cuts would pressure republicans into a big deficit brand bargain. yes, this all may sound familiar. after all, it's been 16 years since the country had a real budget. but this president and this republican opposition are taking washington's dysfunction and trust deficit to new levels. >> john king joins me now
that's 9% of nondefense spending and 13% of the pentagon budget over the next seven months. what's protected? medicare and social security. so are medicaid and food stamps, military personnel and the v.a. are examined. most federal agencies would make cuts and the white house warns, among other things, furloughs of the fbi, border patrol, and food safety inspections. the president says vital government services would suffer and the economy would weaken. republicans say agencies have had plenty...
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the state department and pentagon would not confirm the state which has not been briefed to kwong. until now the u.s. has not agreed to sell them to anyone in the middle east. bret? >> thank you. should women have to disarm because they're women? is president obama bad luck for business? grapevine is next. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain funga
the state department and pentagon would not confirm the state which has not been briefed to kwong. until now the u.s. has not agreed to sell them to anyone in the middle east. bret? >> thank you. should women have to disarm because they're women? is president obama bad luck for business? grapevine is next. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started...
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lindsey graham is threatening to hold up senate confirmations of the president's picks to lead the pentagon and cia unless the white house releases more information about the attack. the obama administration has not commented on graham's threat. >>> jury selection begins in the trial of a man federal agents call one. most dangerous men ever in prince george's county. prosecutors say jason scott killed two mothers and daughters in 2009. scott is already serving time for a crime spree that police say included burglaries, home invasions and a sexual assault. they say he used the computer at the ups facility where he worked to target his victims. >>> new developments in the murder case of a 15-year-old chicago teen gunned down after performing at an inauguration event in d.c. two people are in custody in chicago for questioning of the murder of hadiya pendleton. she was shot a mile away from the familiar -- the two suspects were pulled over early sunday. no formal charges have been filed. >>> police in los angeles are offering $1 million for information on ex-officer christopher dorner who is s
lindsey graham is threatening to hold up senate confirmations of the president's picks to lead the pentagon and cia unless the white house releases more information about the attack. the obama administration has not commented on graham's threat. >>> jury selection begins in the trial of a man federal agents call one. most dangerous men ever in prince george's county. prosecutors say jason scott killed two mothers and daughters in 2009. scott is already serving time for a crime spree...
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. >> let's talk about the hagel nomination for the pentagon chief over there. we're seeing something we don't usually see and that is senators sort of putting the brakes on one of their own. how often have you seen that sort of thing happen and will chuck hagel eventually be confirmed to your mind? >> i don't know the answer. a lot of people are saying that in the end he will be confirmed on a very narrow vote, but i'm not ready to say that yet. there's a great deal of dissatisfaction not just with chuck hagel who did not make all that good an impression during his confirmation hearing, but beyond that there are republicans who are trying their best to find out what happened on that night in benghazi when those four americans died and they still are not satisfied with the answers they're getting. so i'm not sure. i wouldn't bet the ranch right now that he will ever be confirmed, but that should come to a head in about a week when congress comes back from yet another vacation. >> all right. bob schieffer, face the nation on sunday, thank you so much for your tim
. >> let's talk about the hagel nomination for the pentagon chief over there. we're seeing something we don't usually see and that is senators sort of putting the brakes on one of their own. how often have you seen that sort of thing happen and will chuck hagel eventually be confirmed to your mind? >> i don't know the answer. a lot of people are saying that in the end he will be confirmed on a very narrow vote, but i'm not ready to say that yet. there's a great deal of...
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i am a colonel and working in the pentagon. it is it the only thing they are thinking about right now and spending a tremendous amount of man and woman hours to try to find a way to implement those cut fist they move forward which it looks like they are going tompt >> the pentagon is sounding the alarm for many months. pan neta said the cuts are devastating . you are on the front line. how much impact will it have domestically and our defense? >> not only affect our defense, i think it will leave us vulnerable but also personalitily it is going to affect the folks that provide the services and all the way down to the smallest contractor that provides services through the supply chain all the way up. so it is going to be dramatic and devastate i agree with the secretary. we should have worked on this from day one. i am flagger -- flabbergasted. harry reid could bring them back tomorrow. our country's military and service is so much more important than vacation. come on back and get pizza and something to drink and bang it out an
i am a colonel and working in the pentagon. it is it the only thing they are thinking about right now and spending a tremendous amount of man and woman hours to try to find a way to implement those cut fist they move forward which it looks like they are going tompt >> the pentagon is sounding the alarm for many months. pan neta said the cuts are devastating . you are on the front line. how much impact will it have domestically and our defense? >> not only affect our defense, i think...
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they are part of our family, they're part of our pentagon family. and i thank them from the bottom of their heart -- of my heart for their sacrifice and for their dedication. over the last 19 months i've had the privilege of working with many of you and meeting many of you. i've had the great honor of being able to go out and greature troops on the battle front -- greet the troops in the battle front and meet the commanders. i've come away from those experiences with the deep respect and admiration for all of the dedication and sacrifices that our country is willing to make in order to keep us all safe. every day i see the people in this department working and fighting together as one family , united behind our mission of protecting our country. i know this can be a difficult place to work. this is one big bureaucracy. it's a big building. there are a lot of obstacles. there's a lot of red tape. in building -- in a building that's this large, just finding your desk can be a challenge. i'll never forget a few month after i came into the job, i was he
they are part of our family, they're part of our pentagon family. and i thank them from the bottom of their heart -- of my heart for their sacrifice and for their dedication. over the last 19 months i've had the privilege of working with many of you and meeting many of you. i've had the great honor of being able to go out and greature troops on the battle front -- greet the troops in the battle front and meet the commanders. i've come away from those experiences with the deep respect and...
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the pentagon has started scaling back its contracting. bloomberg had a nice story about this this morning. really starting to already see the impacts play out to the economy. >> if it happens, on day one of sequestration, automatically programs do the heads of agencies say all right this is gone, this is reduced? >> more or less, yeah. i think it's approximately 8% across the board for the rest of this year. now, obviously, they can't furlough people immediately. that requires a 30 day process. they still have to sift through how much they are going to cut. some of that will take time play out. you could see changes and scaling back almost immediately. some of these things do take time to play out. >> let's say it takes a week or two and then suppose congress during that time comes up with a solution and says sequestration is over, how much havoc does that wreak? >> life in federal government. any solution that congress comes up with will still see cuts. the whole idea is to try and get $85 billion out of this year's budget even if it's l
the pentagon has started scaling back its contracting. bloomberg had a nice story about this this morning. really starting to already see the impacts play out to the economy. >> if it happens, on day one of sequestration, automatically programs do the heads of agencies say all right this is gone, this is reduced? >> more or less, yeah. i think it's approximately 8% across the board for the rest of this year. now, obviously, they can't furlough people immediately. that requires a 30...
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lindsey graham is threatening to hold up the confirmation for the picks of the penitentiary govern -- pentagon and cis. >>> today the white house will get more input on how to crackdown on gun violence. vice president joe biden will travel to philadelphia for a roundtable discussion on gun safety. law enforcement agents will be a part of that meeting. so will congressional leaders from pennsylvania as well as deputy attorney general james cole. the vice president has been the obama administration's point person for the debate over gun control in recent weeks. >>> a local church is robbed from comfort and joy. how thieves left a congregation in the cold. that's straight ahead. >>> just in time for valentine's day. your chance to get in on mrs. carter's world tour. >>> cold and wet at 4:37. an update on your [ male announcer ] want to make a great car interior? stop looking at car interiors. get inspired by other stuff. yep. yep. ok. sure. why not? woah. touchscreens. put that in your dash. now, luxury stuff. make your seats like that. that thing has wifi, why doesn't your car? you can't do that
lindsey graham is threatening to hold up the confirmation for the picks of the penitentiary govern -- pentagon and cis. >>> today the white house will get more input on how to crackdown on gun violence. vice president joe biden will travel to philadelphia for a roundtable discussion on gun safety. law enforcement agents will be a part of that meeting. so will congressional leaders from pennsylvania as well as deputy attorney general james cole. the vice president has been the obama...
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. >>> outgoing defense secretary leon panetta will say his final goodbyes to his colleagues at the pentagon. that happens later this morning. he's served since july of 2011. his possible replacement. former nebraska senator chuck hagel could be one step closer to being confirmed. the committee plans to put the nomination up for a vote. >>> now to the ongoing search for the ex-officer wanted for murder. new documents reveal christopher dorner might have fled to mexico. as police continue their manhunt across southern california, authorities are searching more than 30 square miles across the big bear area, which includes a popular ski resort. dorner's burned-out truck was found in the area with weapons and camping gear inside. dorner was fired a few years ago from the lapd and it's believed his attacks are part of a revenge plot. >> to be targeted because you took an oath to protect others, to have your family targeted because they're related to you, that is absolutely terrifying. >> authorities have increased security along the u.s./mexico border and warn airport security to be on the lookou
. >>> outgoing defense secretary leon panetta will say his final goodbyes to his colleagues at the pentagon. that happens later this morning. he's served since july of 2011. his possible replacement. former nebraska senator chuck hagel could be one step closer to being confirmed. the committee plans to put the nomination up for a vote. >>> now to the ongoing search for the ex-officer wanted for murder. new documents reveal christopher dorner might have fled to mexico. as...
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senator mccain says he believes hagel is not qualified to pentagon but he says the at a reasonable time to get their answered. republicans have challenged hagel's past statements israel, iran,on iraq, and nuclear-weapons. it's 22 degrees on this monday morning. >> still ahead, the latest on a case.bing neighbors found a 10-year-old wandering the >> good morning, washington. it's monday. a lot you don't have to work on this president's day. start, the kind of morning where you cannot get newspaper in your bare feet. put on a jacket and shoes. meteorologist adam caskey is in chaser.m how are you >> ? not bad on this monday morning. this. made you know mothers. 23 degrees on this president's day morning. you will notice upper teens to low 20s. carlin, 19, 18 in hagerstown. -- cumberland, 19. in manassas. we will have bright sunshine and a beautiful day. we will warm up to about 40 degrees this afternoon. with that, it's about eight average for this year.f another day below average in terms of temperatures. tomorrow morning, precipitation moving into town. have a wintry mix in a locations.
senator mccain says he believes hagel is not qualified to pentagon but he says the at a reasonable time to get their answered. republicans have challenged hagel's past statements israel, iran,on iraq, and nuclear-weapons. it's 22 degrees on this monday morning. >> still ahead, the latest on a case.bing neighbors found a 10-year-old wandering the >> good morning, washington. it's monday. a lot you don't have to work on this president's day. start, the kind of morning where you cannot...
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. >> the pentagon is creating a new medal that can be awarded to troops who have a direct impact on combat operations, but have never set foot in a combat zone. it's called the distinguished warfare medal on wednesday. current defense secretary leon panetta gave his approval on wednesday. >> it was a valentine's day to remember for a family in virginia. they picked up a really big check -- for 217 million dollars. dave honeywell bought a winning powerball ticket earlier this month at the airport in richmond on his way to a convention in denver. dave says he got pretty distracted once he realized he was a multi-millionaire. >> "i started reading the numbers left to right and i'm like 'no this can't be'. and i looked up at the draw date to make sure it was the same date and i'm like 'this still can't be'. and pretty soon my hands are shaking like this. i can barely read the ticket anymore the shaking so bad." >> pam: the honeywells chose the cash option, so they'll be getting 136-million dollars, before taxes. their first big purchase? a new car to replace their 13-year-old one that has 170-
. >> the pentagon is creating a new medal that can be awarded to troops who have a direct impact on combat operations, but have never set foot in a combat zone. it's called the distinguished warfare medal on wednesday. current defense secretary leon panetta gave his approval on wednesday. >> it was a valentine's day to remember for a family in virginia. they picked up a really big check -- for 217 million dollars. dave honeywell bought a winning powerball ticket earlier this month...
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you'll hit the brakes around the pentagon. a heavy delay on 395. be aware of that. the beltway in montgomery county, as you travel the outer loop at colesville road, a little bit of volume. it's not bad. it's friday. light volume. as far as tea lace, a bit slow all the way to georgia avenue. not heavy on the brakes yet. you still have time. >>> danella, thank you. this is a live look in the ad apples morgan area. adams mill road. fire crews are on the scene of what they thought was a mercury spill. apparently crews were working in that area and spilled something. someone called in. thought it was mercury. they tested it. at this point, they cleared it. it is not mercury. they're approximate to clear the scene shortly. >>> metro closing seven stations this weekend. madison avenue and deanwood stations on the orange line. capital heights, morgan boulevard and largo town center stations on the blue line. they'll all be closed. buses are replace trains. stadium armory and largo town center. all that work will last through monday. on saturday only, buses will replace tra
you'll hit the brakes around the pentagon. a heavy delay on 395. be aware of that. the beltway in montgomery county, as you travel the outer loop at colesville road, a little bit of volume. it's not bad. it's friday. light volume. as far as tea lace, a bit slow all the way to georgia avenue. not heavy on the brakes yet. you still have time. >>> danella, thank you. this is a live look in the ad apples morgan area. adams mill road. fire crews are on the scene of what they thought was a...
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he's been asking to look at granting -- reprogramming for the pentagon to be able to manage the sequester. we'll see what happens. >> thanks so much for coming in and sharing your thoughts with us. >> thank you very much. it's a pleasure. >>> coming up in our next hour, we'll talk about the new political drama series called "house of cards" and why it's so groundbreaking. >> plus, the lucky seven but only one could be crowned the annual westminster kennel club dog show best in >>> 5:58. still clear skies but clouds moving in. we'll see rain developing in the afternoon with snow in the mountains. it looks like a wet commute home. we'll get a touch of snow tonight. it's really not going to amount to much in the metro. highs in the mid-40s. >> thank you, howard. >>> 5:58. came down to magnificent seven in madison square garden. >> the seven group winners competed for top winners at the annual westminster kennel club dog show. this year for the first time a reserve best in show winner was selected. we presume that's in case the champion is unable to fulfill his duties. that runner-up spot wen
he's been asking to look at granting -- reprogramming for the pentagon to be able to manage the sequester. we'll see what happens. >> thanks so much for coming in and sharing your thoughts with us. >> thank you very much. it's a pleasure. >>> coming up in our next hour, we'll talk about the new political drama series called "house of cards" and why it's so groundbreaking. >> plus, the lucky seven but only one could be crowned the annual westminster kennel...
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a pentagon investigation cleared allen of any wrongdoing in that case. >>> today president obama is expected to detail his plans to expand high-quality preschool education. he introduced the initiative during his state of the union address tuesday. the president will hash out his plans at the college heights early childhood learning center in decatur, georgia. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary prekindergarten to all 4-year-old regardless of a family's income. the president is expected to detail how he would fund universal preschool on a national level. >>> well, he's already led crusades against sugary sodas and against salt. now new york mayor bloomberg is setting his sights on another popular item. >>> also ahead, in their own words. what a couple held hostage by christopher dorner is saying about the ordeal. >>> plus, the bad news that will have fans of lady gaga missing out on a live performance. [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbea
a pentagon investigation cleared allen of any wrongdoing in that case. >>> today president obama is expected to detail his plans to expand high-quality preschool education. he introduced the initiative during his state of the union address tuesday. the president will hash out his plans at the college heights early childhood learning center in decatur, georgia. georgia was the first state to offer voluntary prekindergarten to all 4-year-old regardless of a family's income. the president...
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we have the chief correspondent and jim, what are you hearing at pentagon? >> u.s. intelligence officials knew it was coming although they didn't know the exact timing. this one set off alarm bells, particularly because of the size of the blast. we are not relying on cl ing oi here. they said it was somewhere about 6 or 7 kilotons that could make it from to six times more powerful than a previous weapon. they did claim they did this with a much smaller warhead which would indicate perhaps it's making progress that could be put on the top of a missile that could be launched against the u.s. quite frankly that's impossible to prove. within minutes it seemed after the blast was reported, the white house responded and president obama called it a highly provocative act that undermines stability and threatens u.s. national security and the president said it demands swift and credible action by the international community, but everything comes to a halt. north korea is sanctioned out at this point and unless china decides to cutoff oil supplies and other goods to north kor
we have the chief correspondent and jim, what are you hearing at pentagon? >> u.s. intelligence officials knew it was coming although they didn't know the exact timing. this one set off alarm bells, particularly because of the size of the blast. we are not relying on cl ing oi here. they said it was somewhere about 6 or 7 kilotons that could make it from to six times more powerful than a previous weapon. they did claim they did this with a much smaller warhead which would indicate perhaps...
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the commonwealth would be burdened by the budget cuts with the pentagon, the u.s. navy base and high numbers of defense and civilian government contractors in the state. >> the president's day celebration is in full swing in alexandria. rolled through old town this afternoon. visitors can get into historic sites. take walking tours. there are even wine tastings going on. >> if you couldn't get to the parade, luck out with tickets to the white house easter egg roll. the lottery opens thursday morning at 10:00. you have from then to the 25th to sign up. march 1st find out if you snagged a ticket in the lottery. scheduled for monday april the 1st. that is the day after easter. head over to myfoxdc.com and look for a link to the ticket site. hopefully you'll have more luck than people trying to get beyonce tickets. >> i'm keeping my fingers crossed. >>> coming up tonight, a new study shows a positive impact certain tv shows can have on your children. >> i pushed him away. that's when he slapped jonah. >> and a man accused of slapping a toddler gets slapped back by his
the commonwealth would be burdened by the budget cuts with the pentagon, the u.s. navy base and high numbers of defense and civilian government contractors in the state. >> the president's day celebration is in full swing in alexandria. rolled through old town this afternoon. visitors can get into historic sites. take walking tours. there are even wine tastings going on. >> if you couldn't get to the parade, luck out with tickets to the white house easter egg roll. the lottery opens...
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which essentially means eliminating the entire federal government except the pentagon. all of a sudden the last couple of months hitting this arbitrary political target is vital. what is vital, as i said, is having a deficit strategy that's consistent with sound economic growth and making sure that we strengthen the middle class and that means as a first step to make sure that our deficits, as the economy improves, as we grow, that our deficits are not growing faster than g.d.p. and that we stabilize the debt as a percentage of g.d.p. because if you don't, as the economy improves, higher government borrowing -- we need to adopt that strategy and adopt it now. have it kicked in over a period of time. we just got very good news that the rate of per capita increase in health care costs is actually at the lowest level of 50 years. we need to continue to adopt strategies to keep that -- those costs increase low. as as demographic changes means baby boomers retire and we clearly need to keep working on those issues. but let me just sum up where we are in terms of our deficit
which essentially means eliminating the entire federal government except the pentagon. all of a sudden the last couple of months hitting this arbitrary political target is vital. what is vital, as i said, is having a deficit strategy that's consistent with sound economic growth and making sure that we strengthen the middle class and that means as a first step to make sure that our deficits, as the economy improves, as we grow, that our deficits are not growing faster than g.d.p. and that we...